The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-12
South River Items.
(Ranurted for the YIRGINIAN.


While in Baltimore last December was on
the look out for items that wonld be ofgeneral
interest to the readers of the NIRGINTAN, ana
took quite q volume of notes which would have
appeared long ago. but for the attack OF rheu-
matism which laid me so flat that-well every
one has the rheumatism nowadays. and they
know what il does for a fellow, and there is my
apology.
Remembering that at the B. D. Fair the en-
terprising and highly successful firm of Messrs.
II; Lowering 4 Co. had dispensed coffee to the
thousands who were i'll attendance, was sure
that it wonld be of interest TO all who met with
the gentlemanly representatives OF that firm on
that occasion to know some thing more of them
so hunted them up.
On entering the uptown office was taken in
hand by one of the firm, who. upon learning
that was a VIRGINIAN reporter, extended a
thousand courtesies which shall never cease
| TO remember pleasantly.
| The offices occupy large building on one of
| the most prominent streets in the city, and an
idea OF the magnitude OF the business done by
| the Messrs. lowering can at once be gathered
! bya glance at the long rows OF clerks, each
| seated at desk OF his own and scribbiing away
as though working for wager.
But it was not the Office i'll which felt so
| much an interest as in the factorY-sthe vast es-
adjustment in which the coffee is prepared for
| the market, and On expressing desire to visit
| that building Mr.. lowering at once furnished
me with letter to his manager, and at once
| set out in lively anticipation.
| Twas long walk from the office to the fac
| tory Il don't like street cars), and was thor
the city in which it is situated. No better To-
| cation for a concern Of the kind could he tmag-
ined. 1t is Immediately on the wharf, so that
| a ship may discharge Its cargo from The hold
into the building and also on the line of the
b. & o. r. H.. which facilitates shipments to
| various points on that line.
| The building is five stories high and covers q
broad area of ground AT the front door Mr. j,
T. Emmerson, the afiable and intelligent man
| ager, took me in hand and conducted me to an
| elevator. which soon landed me on tie upper
floor. Here were such piles of bags of green
could be all on this
| floor al e the roastars-enormous cylnders-ten
| in number and of sufficient capacity to roast
900 lbs. each in IS to 40 minutes, into which the
coffee after having been prepared, is thrown
and roasted Running through the centre OF
| each of these cylinders Is kind OF double
screw similar to the one used In a threshing
machine. This screw is Kept In motion by
| steam power and passes the coffee back and
forth until sufficiently roasted. This being done
the hot bean is passed into a cooler the in.
/ Vention of Mr.. EmmersOn-Whefe 1t come in
fciently when it drops through q long tube,
meeting a current of such force as to separate
| every iinpurity from IL. SO that by the time it
| reaches the packers and Weighers 1t Is perfect
i ly pure
Th lee co G is Weghed and put into pound pa
pers. and these are put into boxes of different
sizes and are now ready for shipment. The
| weighing and packing is done by girls of wnom
there is quite q regiment, and so rapidly do
they work that one can hardly keep his eye on
| their movements.
| From this room there is q continuous stream
| of nice new wood boxes, which bear the famil-
lar brand "E. Leyering \ Co., Boosters OF COT
| fee, Baltimore, Md" and these after having
been marked for shipment, go to the market in
| all directions
| ON expressing to Mr.. Emmerson my wonder
| at the greet amount of coffee handled by the
| firm, he in turn wondered where all the wood
grew from which the boxes were made.
| Itrequires engine of 40 horse power to fur
| nsh the power to run the machinery in this
| factory.
fectly clean before being packed, and in all my
| experience have never known firm more
| scrupulously honest in their dealings with the
/ pubiic-n a hundred tons of the goods of this
/ firm not dozen grains of1mpure coffee can be
| found.
They have no secrets i'll the preparation of
| their stock, and was permitted TO follow the
process from the unloading of it from the
| sch oOner to its exit by rail on It's way to the
consumer.
| This firm has agents il the coffee growing
| countries who buy and forward the kinda used
| by them, and when il is known ii at besides the
| Coverings there are several other firms en-
gagged similarly, the wonder is where can it all
| be used
| My letter has grown to a length | hardly
! thought it would. SO must close, but not with
| out returning thanks to Messrs. lowering T. Co.
| for courtesies extended, and to Mr.. Emnerson
| for his kind attentions and ready answers to
all my questions, and with the hope that whe n
the District Fair opens We may find the tent OF
| tn firm pitched at its old place.
| Corn planting is about finished. Wheat has
| improved greatly i'll appearance. There is IL
| large acreage of oats and looking we'll
| A cabinet maker was called Oh recently for a
eoffia for q colOred person. He went to work at
! once and made the coffin, but on his way to the
house of mourning he met the procession ca
| rylng the corpse 10 burial, they having pur-
| chased a coffin elsewhere Do you know fanny
one who would be likely to want coffin? The
| man wants o sell it, having no use for it.-Oh !
| [ forgot-he eau sell dozen after the 26th cof-
| fins will be in demand then fu shu'
The fraternity of rogues have by some means
| found that the neighbOrhood is being patroiet
| and they are lying quite still. They'd better
| We learn that Mr.. John Dallas,whose leg was
| broken some time ago, is getting along finely.
| There will be a Sunday School organized soon
| at Central Point.
| W. D. Hensly is improving his possessions at
Bethlehem, and at the same point school
| house of ample dimensions is being built by
members of the Lutheran church. When com
pleted 1t will be one of the finest houses in the
county for educational purposes, and will be
| opened as a high school for both sexes. Rev
Mr.. Grouse, the pastor of bethlehem church.
will be theprincipal, assisted by asfuIl corps OF
teachers. Bethlehem is a growing town and
both village and surroundings show thrift i'll
the highest degree
Candidates re plentiful
Promise of a large fruit crop.
Have had several hail storms recently The
rain of Saturday Saturated the earth to Il depth
| of about two feet.
Professor Clary, the celebrated blind violin
ist, gave one of his performances in Fishers
ville on Monday night The Professor had
fine audience and was heartily appIauded as he
he drew from time to time the sweet strains
from his oIin. Professor Clary stands ut the
head of violnists and richly deserves the high
encomiums showered upon him by all who
hear his randitions. The Professor goes East
from Baskerville, and will give performances
at various points along the line of the Z. Il O.
R. r.. We hope the people will turn out en-
ROVER.
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